University of California - Los Angeles: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #11 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #10 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #10 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 31 | In Los Angeles |
| #4 of 2,091 | For Gender Studies |
| Top10 | For 27 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 9%
- Undergraduates
- 32,423
- Graduates
- 14,007
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.ucla.edu
University of California - Los Angeles Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of California - Los Angeles has an acceptance rate of 9% and is among the top 2% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Applicants | 149,801 | 68,595 | 81,206 |
| Admissions | 12,845 | 5,096 | 7,749 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,450 | 2,408 | 4,042 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 12 | 2 | 10 |
4,758 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
607 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 12338 (27%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12164 (26%) |
| Hispanic | 9293 (20%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 6570 (14%) |
| Two or more races | 2891 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 1681 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1321 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 73 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 40 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $21,766
- Students receiving aid
- 57%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,564 | $11,700 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,564 | $11,700 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $41,636 | $26,802 |
| Fee in-district | $1,837 | $1,622 |
| Fee in-state | $1,837 | $1,622 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,837 | $1,622 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 22,884 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,277 |
University of California - Los Angeles majors
University of California - Los Angeles has granted 9,265 bachelor's degrees across 103 programs, 3,530 master's across 93 programs, and 1,463 doctorate degrees across 77 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California - Los Angeles.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 691 | 141 | 21 |
| Management Science | 790 | ||
| Psychology, General | 620 | 36 | 36 |
| Sociology, General | 640 | 11 | 11 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 617 | 21 | 15 |
| Computer Science | 348 | 116 | 43 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 409 | 16 | 18 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 378 | ||
| Law | 338 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 141 | 138 | 46 |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 285 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 264 | 7 | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 162 | 82 | 28 |
| History, General | 232 | 7 | 12 |
| Education, General | 206 | 42 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 233 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 199 | 9 | 5 |
| Physiology, General | 206 | 6 | |
| Communication, General | 207 | 4 | |
| Biochemistry | 210 | ||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 54 | 147 | 4 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 204 | ||
| Statistics, General | 169 | 13 | 21 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 87 | 89 | 22 |
| Neuroscience | 181 | 12 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 191 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 176 | 9 | |
| Human Biology | 179 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 106 | 64 | |
| Medicine | 164 | ||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 151 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 55 | 36 | 48 |
| Mathematics, General | 79 | 21 | 25 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 64 | 33 | 26 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 27 | 88 | 6 |
| Philosophy | 111 | 1 | 5 |
| Physics, General | 73 | 19 | 23 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 63 | 45 | 6 |
| Social Work | 109 | 5 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 109 | ||
| Environmental Science | 105 | 4 | |
| Mathematics, Other | 107 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 78 | 10 | 17 |
| Dentistry | 105 | ||
| Development Economics and International Development | 103 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 96 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 71 | 21 | 2 |
| Computational Mathematics | 81 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 36 | 22 | 19 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 74 | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering, General | 72 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 65 | 3 | 4 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 61 | 2 | 8 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 60 | 3 | 3 |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 62 | 3 | |
| Geography | 51 | 9 | 5 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 46 | 15 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 60 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 52 | 1 | 5 |
| Library Science, Other | 52 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 36 | 9 | |
| Linguistics | 35 | 6 | 4 |
| Music, General | 10 | 22 | 12 |
| Actuarial Science | 43 | ||
| Astrophysics | 41 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 41 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 41 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 40 | ||
| Architecture | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 36 | ||
| Statistics, Other | 36 | ||
| Dance, General | 30 | 4 | |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 32 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 24 | 6 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 27 | 3 | |
| Applied Economics | 29 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 29 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 29 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 29 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 23 | 3 | 2 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 28 | ||
| American Literature (United States) | 27 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 27 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 6 | 12 | 7 |
| Biostatistics | 14 | 10 | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 24 | ||
| Molecular Biochemistry | 12 | 11 | |
| Biophysics | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| Asian-American Studies | 15 | 6 | |
| Ecology | 21 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 20 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 9 | 10 | |
| Comparative Literature | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| Labor Studies | 19 | ||
| Geography, Other | 18 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 18 | ||
| Epidemiology | 4 | 12 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 3 | 12 | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 8 | 7 | |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 15 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 14 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 12 | |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 13 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 9 | 3 | |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 12 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 11 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | 10 | |
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 10 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 10 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 2 | 8 | |
| Molecular Physiology | 10 | ||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 7 | 3 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Music Management | 9 | ||
| African Studies | 8 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 7 | |
| Human & Medical Genetics | 8 | ||
| Materials Science | 8 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 3 | 4 | |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 6 | |
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 2 | 5 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 4 | 2 | |
| Medical Science & Scientist | 6 | ||
| Molecular Pharmacology | 6 | ||
| Molecular Toxicology | 6 | ||
| Archeology | 1 | 4 | |
| Korean Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 4 | ||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Geochemistry | 1 | 2 | |
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 3 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 3 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 3 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | ||
| Area Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| European Studies & Civilization | 2 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 2 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | ||
| Computer Engineering, Other | 1 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 1 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 1 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Islamic Studies | 1 | ||
| Latin Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Russian Studies | 1 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Structural Engineering | 1 | ||
| Women's Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 9,265 | 3,530 | 1,463 |
University of California - Los Angeles has a graduation rate of 92%, which is among the 4% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 92% | 91% | 93% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of California - Los Angeles is a world-class research university with 309,162 scientific papers published and 13,391,923 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3176 | 55235 |
| 1992 | 3217 | 63697 |
| 1993 | 3236 | 61288 |
| 1994 | 3319 | 66176 |
| 1995 | 3307 | 71667 |
| 1996 | 3488 | 76371 |
| 1997 | 3541 | 83128 |
| 1998 | 3940 | 92963 |
| 1999 | 3897 | 101231 |
| 2000 | 4400 | 117202 |
| 2001 | 4616 | 130153 |
| 2002 | 6194 | 159633 |
| 2003 | 6052 | 175667 |
| 2004 | 6047 | 196222 |
| 2005 | 6961 | 228965 |
| 2006 | 7159 | 259477 |
| 2007 | 7451 | 292454 |
| 2008 | 7764 | 319875 |
| 2009 | 7966 | 358312 |
| 2010 | 8222 | 397548 |
| 2011 | 8485 | 442466 |
| 2012 | 9110 | 491852 |
| 2013 | 9575 | 538657 |
| 2014 | 9854 | 575650 |
| 2015 | 10429 | 610730 |
| 2016 | 10963 | 625505 |
| 2017 | 11230 | 653572 |
| 2018 | 11998 | 709625 |
| 2019 | 12656 | 775714 |
| 2020 | 14099 | 896237 |
| 2021 | 14559 | 988550 |
| 2022 | 13201 | 975232 |
| 2023 | 13087 | 958749 |
University of California - Los Angeles alumni
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Occupations
- directorfilm produceractorfilm directorsoldier
- Biography
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Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, filmmaker, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder known for his roles in high-profile action movies. He served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011 and was among Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2004 and 2007.
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Marilyn Monroe
- Enrolled in the University of California - Los Angeles
- 1951-1962 studied art and literary studies
- Occupations
- modelautobiographeractorPlayboy Playmatefilm actor
- Biography
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Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model and singer. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion in 2022) by the time of her death in 1962. Long after her death, Monroe remains a pop culture icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her as the sixth-greatest female screen legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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Nicolas Cage
- Occupations
- television presenterscreenwriterfilm actoractorexecutive producer
- Biography
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Nicolas Kim Coppola, known by his stage name Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. Known for his versatility as an actor, his participation in various film genres has gained him a cult following.
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James Franco
- Occupations
- screenwriterwriterfilm produceractortelevision presenter
- Biography
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James Edward Franco is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat Pray Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him, examples being Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), Sausage Party (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. For his role in 127 Hours (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
General info
| Alternative names | UCLA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 |
| Motto | Let There Be Light |
| Colors | ucla blue, ucla gold |
| Academic calendar | September to June. Also Summer Session.Quarters. |
| Total FTE staff | 25,505 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 405 Hilgard Ave Los Angeles, California, 90095-1405 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 3,899,000 |
| Phone | 3108254321 |